Werenowski

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Terms of Use

Welcome to werenowski.com.

This page tells you the terms on which you may use our website. Please read these Terms of Use carefully and ensure that you understand them. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use is deemed to occur upon your first use of this site. If you do not agree to comply with and be bound by the Terms of Use you must stop using our site immediately.

Pending registration with the Financial Conduct Authority Leszek Werenowski works as a freelance solicitor.

Our office is at:

Suite 414 
Wellington House
90-92 Butt Road
Colchester
CO3 3DA

Your use of our site is permitted subject to the following conditions:

  • You agree that your use of our site shall be expressly limited to non-commercial personal use;
  • We grant you permission for temporary use of the site, but we can withdraw our permission or change our service at any time without notice, and with no legal responsibility to you;
  • By continuing to use our site, you agree to follow our Acceptable Use Policy set out at Clause 9 below;
  • If you allow anyone else to use our site on your device(s), you must make sure that they read these Terms of Use first, and that they follow them;
  • You may only use the site as allowed by law and these Terms of Use. If you do not, we may suspend your usage, or stop it completely;
  • When you provide your contact details to us, you agree to be contacted by telephone, SMS, email or post by the Slater and Gordon Group of companies. By using the site, you agree to us handling this information and confirm that any data you provide is accurate; and
  • We follow our Privacy Policy in handling information about you. You can read our Privacy Policy below. We also refer you to our Cookie Policy, which sets out our use of cookies on the site, see below.
  • All intellectual property rights in the site (including but not limited to the copyright, trademarks and any rights in the designs or content of the site) are owned solely by us and are protected by copyright.
  • We grant permission for you to print one copy and download extracts of any page on the site for your personal reference only, but not for commercial use without a licence from us. You must not alter anything, or use any illustrations, video, audio or photographs separately from the text that goes with them.
  • If you breach this clause, we reserve our rights to withdraw our consent for your use of our site, and you must destroy or return any copies you have made.
  • To the fullest extent permissible by law, we accept no liability to any user for any loss or damage, whether foreseeable or otherwise, in contract, tort (including negligence), for breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of (or inability to use) our site or the use of or reliance upon any content included on our site;
  • If you are a business user, we accept no liability for loss of profits, sales, business or revenue; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; loss of anticipated savings; business interruption; or for any indirect or consequential loss or damage;
  • We also exclude, as far as legally possible, all terms and warranties or promises implied by law or by statute;
  • Insofar as is permitted by law, we make no representation, warranty, or guarantee that our site will meet your requirements, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all software and hardware, or that it will be secure;
  • We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the content on our site is complete, accurate, and up to date. We do not, however, make any representations, warranties or guarantees (whether express or implied) that the content is complete, accurate, or up to date; and
  • Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or restricts our liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, for death or personal injury resulting from negligence, or for any other forms of liability which cannot be excluded or restricted by law.
  • Our site security has been enhanced to stand in line with industry best practice standard but it is important that you update your system with the latest anti-virus signatures and security patches, and that you use anti-spyware software and a personal firewall. However, we accept no liability for any loss or damage resulting from a virus or other malware, a distributed denial of service attack, or other harmful material or event that may adversely affect your hardware, software, data or other material that occurs as a result of your use of our site (including the downloading of any content from it) or any other site referred to on our site; and
  • We neither assume nor accept responsibility or liability arising out of any disruption or non-availability of our site resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure, natural events, acts of war, or legal restrictions and censorship.
  • You may link to our site provided that: – you do so in a fair and legal manner; – you do not do so in a manner that suggests any form of association, endorsement or approval on our part where none exists; – you do not use any logos or trade-marks displayed on our site without our express written permission; – you do not do so in a way that is calculated to damage our reputation or to take unfair advantage of it; and – the content on the site providing the link meets with the standards in our Acceptable Use Policy in Clause 9.
  • If you do not comply with the provisions set out in Clause 7.1 above, we can end this permission at any.
  • Our site may contain links to other websites for information purposes, neither operated by or controlled by us. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of any third party websites or material accessed via this site;
  • We do not endorse nor can be held responsible or liable for any content, product or services available via third party websites, and do not accept any responsibly for any loss suffered as a result of using those links.
  • You may only use our site in a manner that is lawful and that complies with the provisions of this Clause 9. Specifically: – you must ensure that you comply fully with any and all applicable local, national or international laws and/or regulations; – you must not use our site in any way, or for any purpose, that is unlawful or fraudulent; – you must not use our site to knowingly send, upload, or in any other way transmit data that contains any form of virus or other malware, or any other code designed to adversely affect computer hardware, software, or data of any kind; – you must not use our site in any way, or for any purpose, that is intended to harm any person or persons in any way; – You do not have permission to copy in any way or re-sell any part of our site (unless we allow it under our Terms of Use);
  • You must not interfere with or damage any part of our site, equipment, server, network, software, database or other storage arrangements.
  • We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to our site if you materially breach the provisions of this Clause 9 or any of the other provisions of these terms. — Specifically, we may take one or more of the following actions: suspend, whether temporarily or permanently, any account or profile and/or your right to access our site; – remove any content submitted by you that violates this Acceptable Use Policy; – issue you with a written warning; – take legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of any and all relevant costs on an indemnity basis resulting from your breach; – take further legal action against you as appropriate, including but not limited to reporting any criminal offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990; – disclose such information to law enforcement authorities as required or as we deem reasonably necessary, including your identity; and/or – any other actions which we deem reasonably appropriate (and lawful).
  • We hereby exclude any and all liability arising out of any actions (including, but not limited to those set out above) that we may take in response to breaches of these terms.
  • We may change these terms from time to time and you must check them for changes because they are binding on you. It is not our responsibility to advise you of any changes and you are deemed to have accepted the latest version of our Terms of Use whenever you use our site.
  • If a provision of these Terms of Use is determined by any Court or other competent authority to be unlawful and/or unenforceable, the other provisions will continue in full force and effect.
  • If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provision of these Terms of Use would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part shall be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the clause shall continue with full force and effect.
  • Nothing under these Terms of Use, express or implied, is intended to be for the benefit of or enforceable by any third party.
  • These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to your use of our site, and shall supersede all and any previous agreements or terms between you and us in relation to your use of the site.
  • These Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
  • Any disputes arising pursuant to the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy or Cookie Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.
  • The parties shall use their best efforts to negotiate in good faith and settle any dispute that may arise out of or relate to these Terms of Use or any breach thereof.
  • All negotiations connected with the relevant dispute(s) will be conducted without prejudice to the rights of the parties in any further proceedings.
  • Any dispute shall not affect the parties’ ongoing obligations under these Terms of Use.

Please contact us about any issues using the form below.

Privacy Policy

We take the privacy and confidentiality of our clients, potential clients, ex-clients and their affiliates very seriously and we are committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains the type of information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, who we might share it with and how to correct or modify it.

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you in relation to a legal claim or legal advice. We might collect this information from you in a number of ways, including via our website (e.g. our online enquiry form), over the telephone or via email. The personal information you supply to us may include: your name, address, contact details, date of birth, details of the circumstances of any claim or incident and any damage, injury or loss suffered by you, National Insurance number, employment and GP details.

We may also receive personal information indirectly, for example:

  • by contacting third parties in connection with the services we provide to you, for example, medical or other experts;
  • if a claimant or a third party refers to you in correspondence or documentation relating to a legal claim;
  • from our suppliers, including introducers or referrers;
  • from Credit Reference Agencies;
  • from public authorities, regulators or law enforcement bodies;
  • or an employee of ours gives your contact details as an emergency contact or a referee.

Please note that if you are a third party and we are processing your information in connection with legal proceedings, and/or if legal professional privilege applies, then it is likely we are exempt from any requirement to inform you that we are processing your information.

  • to provide legal or other services;
  • to perform credit reference or other regulatory checks;
  • to engage the services of a third party (where instructed);
  • for the purposes of operating our business (such as management information);
  • to comply with legal and regulatory obligations;
  • to contact you in relation to customer surveys or market research;
  • or to send you legal updates, or information in relation to products and services that may be of interest to you from Leszek Werenowski.

You have a number of legal rights over the personal information held by us:

  • The right to access your personal information;
  • The right to correct or update any personal information;
  • The right to object to further processing;
  • The right to restrict the processing of your personal information;
  • The right to ask us to delete your personal information (please note we will only be able to accommodate this request where it is no longer necessary for the purpose(s) for which it was provided or where we no longer have a lawful basis to process your personal information);
  • The right to receive the personal information we hold about you in a portable format, however this need only be provided in limited circumstances where the processing has been done by automated means.

You can contact us should you wish to have access to this information or to update or complete any of our records pertaining to your personal information. Requests can be made to our Data Protection Officer at privacy@werenowski.com

We may need to communicate your personal information to other individuals or organisations to facilitate our legal services. For example:

1. medical experts for the purpose of obtaining medical reports or acting as expert witnesses;

2. car rental companies for the purpose of obtaining a replacement car;

3. insurance underwriters for the purpose of assessing and validating your claim or to enable them to provide cover under an insurance policy such as legal expenses insurers;

4. insurance companies/brokers/third party introducers who referred your claim to us for the purpose of complying with our contractual obligations regarding details of the claim we process;

5. credit hire companies you may have contracted;

6. any employer who has paid sick pay which is to be recovered as part of your personal injury claim;

7. any supplier by virtue of whom you have been introduced to us (such as a Union) for management information purposes; and/or

8. other parties for legal advice and/or specialist services necessary to facilitate our legal or other services.

We may also transfer your information to third parties providing us with support and administrative services in connection with the legitimate business purposes associated with the operating of a law firm.

If after providing us with your personal information it becomes apparent we are unable to offer our service to you, we may, with your consent, pass your details to another legal services provider who may be able to assist you.

This website may contain links to other websites. This Privacy Policy only applies to this website, so please ensure you also read the privacy policy of the other website provider. We bear no responsibility for the operation, content or policies of other websites.

For more information about this policy, or if you would like to make a complaint in relation to the way we process your personal information, please contact our DPO at privacy@werenowski.com

We will endeavour to resolve any issues as soon as possible, however if we are unable to do so to your satisfaction, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) (www.ico.org.uk, Tel: 0303 123 1113).

We may amend this policy at any time by either notifying you or posting a revised version on our website.

If we make a change to this policy, we will take your continued use of our services after that date as your acceptance of the change.

The lawful basis on which we rely when processing your data is Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which allows us to process personal data for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued either by us or by a third party. From time to time, we might also rely on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, which allows us to process your personal data if we have obtained your consent (for example, when we require your consent for the optional cookies we use). Where we process special categories of personal information, we rely on Article 9(f) of the GDPR if the processing is in connection with a legal claim. At times, we may also rely on alternative legal bases for processing special category personal information. For example, Article 9(b) if you are an employee.

We will retain your personal information in accordance with applicable law. This is usually in accordance with the statutory limitation period. If you contact us but don’t proceed with a claim, we may retain your personal information for a short period to ensure we can effectively track and monitor attempted fraud and to help us differentiate between service and new enquiry calls.

Automated decision-making
We may use the personal information you provide to carry out an automated decision making process as to the validity of your identity, as well as to carry out other checks as required by law and regulation (for example, a credit history check or the applicability of any sanctions). If a query arises in relation to any of these checks (i.e. if your identity cannot be validated or other checks raise issues that might prevent the continuance of our legal services to you), a human-led forensic analysis will be undertaken and any decision on our part not to act on your behalf will not be solely automated.

Transferring personal information overseas
Most of the personal information we hold on you will be used and stored in the UK. However, there may be instances where some or all of your personal information is transferred overseas as some or our operations and third party providers are located outside of the UK. Where this occurs, we have taken steps to ensure that data is transferred and held securely and in accordance with relevant data protection laws.

Most of the personal information we hold on you will be used and stored in the UK. However, there may be instances where some or all of your personal information is transferred overseas as some or our operations and third party providers are located outside of the UK. Where this occurs, we have taken steps to ensure that data is transferred and held securely and in accordance with relevant data protection laws.

 

Please be assured that we will keep your personal information confidential and take appropriate measures to protect it against loss, theft or misuse and to safeguard your privacy.

Where you are provided with any confidential information, you must not disclose such information to any third party.

Cookie Policy

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we save onto your device when you visit our website. These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users, which allows us to improve our site and provide you with a better experience during your visit.

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you in relation to a legal claim or legal advice. We might collect this information from you in a number of ways, including via our website (e.g. our online enquiry form), over the telephone or via email. The personal information you supply to us may include: your name, address, contact details, date of birth, details of the circumstances of any claim or incident and any damage, injury or loss suffered by you, National Insurance number, employment and GP details.

We may also receive personal information indirectly, for example:

  • by contacting third parties in connection with the services we provide to you, for example, medical or other experts;
  • if a claimant or a third party refers to you in correspondence or documentation relating to a legal claim;
  • from our suppliers, including introducers or referrers;
  • from Credit Reference Agencies;
  • from public authorities, regulators or law enforcement bodies;
  • or an employee of ours gives your contact details as an emergency contact or a referee.

Please note that if you are a third party and we are processing your information in connection with legal proceedings, and/or if legal professional privilege applies, then it is likely we are exempt from any requirement to inform you that we are processing your information.

Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.

First Party Cookies

Analytical cookies are created every time the website is accessed, allowing us to count the number of visitors and see how they interact with the site. This enables us to ensure that users are finding the information that they are looking for more effectively.

Third Party Cookies

We also work with suppliers who create cookies to allow us to track customer visits more effectively. For example, to support our site and the information we are posting, we sometimes embed photos and video content from websites such as YouTube. As a result, when you visit a page with content embedded from, for example, YouTube, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. Werenowski.com does not control the dissemination of these cookies. You should check the relevant third party website for more information about these.

Werenowski.com takes your privacy and confidentiality very seriously and third party agencies do not hold any personal identifiable information about you.

Session Cookies

This cookie stores information that has been inputted into the website. It is stored temporally within the browser memory and is not retained after the browser is closed. These are in use on the enquiry forms.

If you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set when visiting our website you can  manage consent on our website, or through your browser settings. The ‘Help’ function within your browser should tell you how. Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of the site and also your user experience.

If you do have any problems or require further information please contact our Data Protection Office: privacy@werenowski.com

Contact

ADDRESS

Suite 414 Wellington House 90-92 Butt Road Colchester CO3 3DA. Parking is available.